A common situation in summer, when travel, due to holidays and other reasons such as good weather and abundance of festivities, is much more frequent is that Agree so that contacts such as friends and family know what time we will arrive to our destination. There are many ways to do it, a simple message by WhatsApp It’s what most of us do, but it’s also possible Automate the process using Google Maps.
The application of Google has grown enormously in its almost 20 years of existence. Initially, in 2005was a map service and then became a navigation tool that retired GPS as the ones of TomTomwhich were used by drivers in the first decade of this century. Now it allows access to many types of information and also hides little-known functions that are very useful at times, such as the ability to Inform other contacts of trip details in real time and keep arrival times up to date for them. To use the function Say where you’re goingyou must follow these steps:
- Opens Google Maps on your mobile and set the route you are going to follow. Start the navigation.
- Touch at the bottom of the screenwhere the time remaining until your destination is indicated, and displays that panel Swiping up.
- Click on the option Say where you’re going.
- Select the contact(s) you want to send the information to and click on ShareYou also have the option to send a link via a messaging app or email, which will then open in Google Maps.
- The selected contact will receive a notification on your Google Maps which will be available in the tab of News from the app, in NotificationsBy clicking on it, you will see what means of transport you are using, the percentage of battery left on your mobile, the estimated time of your arrival and the direction you are heading. On the map, a blue icon will indicate your location in real time.
- When you want to stop sharing your location, select Stop sharing in the panel you previously displayed from the bottom of the screen.